ascertain vs number

number vs ascertain

ascertain is not a noun while number is a noun.

ascertain and number both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ascertain	No	No	Yes	No
number	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, number is a hyponym of ascertain; that is, number is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascertain:

ascertain: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
number: determine the number or amount of

Other hyponyms of ascertain include gauge, translate, rectify, redetermine, sequence, refract, count, enumerate, numerate, admeasure, locate, situate.

ascertain (noun)	number (noun)
	an item of clothing
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	a clothing measurement
	one of a series published periodically
	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

ascertain (verb)	number (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	place a limit on the number of
learn or discover with certainty	determine the number or amount of
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	enumerate
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

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